There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Banavie by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to An Aird OneE4 / ...
4h 48mBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station913
5h 12m£23–33Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort WilliamEdinburgh - Fort William
5h 47m£64–81Drive 134.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Banavie134.3 mi
2h 52m£33–48Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Banavie
6h 41m£34–138
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Banavie is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £23 - £35 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Banavie is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Banavie. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at B8004 Junction via Middle St Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Banavie. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Banavie via Glasgow Queen Street and Crianlarich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Banavie is 145 miles. The road distance is 135.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Banavie without a car is to bus which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Edinburgh to Banavie, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Banavie bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Banavie train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Banavie is to bus which takes 4h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £85 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Banavie, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to An Aird One every 3 hours, and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William 6 times a week. Tickets cost £60–80 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £13–15
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Banavie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–20
- 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Banavie bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at An Aird One station.
Edinburgh to Banavie train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Banavie is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Edinburgh to Banavie.
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